Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon, Volume 13Francis Lieber Lea & Blanchard, 1851 |
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... court ( called viri illus- tres officii palatini ) , who formed a kind of nobility , and as the constitutional coun- sellors of the king , usurped the rights of popular representatives , remained no longer the first class in the state ...
... court ( called viri illus- tres officii palatini ) , who formed a kind of nobility , and as the constitutional coun- sellors of the king , usurped the rights of popular representatives , remained no longer the first class in the state ...
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... court , and by Gaston , duke of Orleans , who made him his master of the ceremonies . In 1634 , he was admitted into the French academy , and was subsequently sent on a mission to Spain , where he composed some verses in such pure and ...
... court , and by Gaston , duke of Orleans , who made him his master of the ceremonies . In 1634 , he was admitted into the French academy , and was subsequently sent on a mission to Spain , where he composed some verses in such pure and ...
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... court ument . He became acquainted with by a political service . He corresponded nany men of rank , and distinguished with the crown - prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic the Great ...
... court ument . He became acquainted with by a political service . He corresponded nany men of rank , and distinguished with the crown - prince of Prussia , after- scholars , but gave such license to his wit , wards Frederic the Great ...
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... court of Sweden disagreeable to him , he quitted it in 1649 , and returned to his native country , where he employed himself in the pro- duction of various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree ...
... court of Sweden disagreeable to him , he quitted it in 1649 , and returned to his native country , where he employed himself in the pro- duction of various learned works . In 1670 , he visited England , and was ad- mitted to the degree ...
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... court , and , in 1421 , was rendered tribu- tary to the Turks . It still , however , re- tained its own princes , and a separate ad- ministration , the Turks occupying only the three fortresses of Brailow or Ibrail , Giorgiev and ...
... court , and , in 1421 , was rendered tribu- tary to the Turks . It still , however , re- tained its own princes , and a separate ad- ministration , the Turks occupying only the three fortresses of Brailow or Ibrail , Giorgiev and ...
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